Read the full judgment text of FCMC 13946/2018 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 29 October 2020 before 區域法院暫委法官林美施.
Matrimonial Proceedings – Decree Nisi – Application to Set Aside – Late Defence – Nash v Nash Principles – Unreasonable Behaviour – Costs – Petitioner filed divorce petition based on unreasonable behaviour. Respondent filed Acknowledgement but no Defence. Decree Nisi granted. Respondent applied to set aside claiming deception. Court applied Nash v Nash principles (Class 2). Respondent failed to prove deception or injustice. Substantive defence regarding unreasonable behaviour also failed due to lack of evidence. Application dismissed. Respondent ordered to pay costs.
Legal issues: Application to set aside Decree Nisi and late defence · Substantive defence regarding unreasonable behaviour
Outcome: Application to set aside Decree Nisi and for late defence dismissed.
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